CVE-2026-44006: vm2 has a Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

May 7, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026)

It is possible to reach BaseHandler.getPrototypeOf, which can be used to get arbitrary prototypes

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qcp4-v2jj-fjx8
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/blob/408fc855f1cc1bbc2985b029465ee0e732ada433/lib/bridge.js
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.0
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-qcp4-v2jj-fjx8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44006

Code Behaviors & Features

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